Rule 15 - Consignment - Customs Tariff (Determination of Origin of Goods under the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement) Rules, 2022

15. Consignment.- (1) A good shall retain its originating status as determined under rule 3 if either of the following conditions have been met, namely:- (a) the good has been transported directly from the exporting Party to the importing Party; or (b) the good has been transported through one or more non-Parties: Provided that the good has not undergone any subsequent production or other operation outside the territories of the Parties other than unloading, reloading, storing, repacking, relabelling in accordance with the laws and regulations of the importing Party, splitting up of loads, consolidation of loads or any other operation necessary to preserve it in good condition or to transport the good to the territory of a Party and the good has remained under customs control in the non-Parties. (2) Compliance with clause (b) of sub-rule (1) shall be evidenced by presenting the customs administration of the importing Party either with customs documents of the non-Parties, or with any other appropriate documentation on request of the customs administration of the importing Party. (3) Appropriate documentation referred to in sub-rule (2) may include commercial shipping or freight documents such as airway bills, bills of lading, multimodal or combined transport documents, a copy of the original commercial invoice in respect of the good, financial records, a non-manipulation certificate, or other relevant supporting documents as may be requested by the customs administration of the importing Party.